CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1889
South African Class 03 4-4-0 1889 |
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CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 no. 114 of 1889 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-4-0 (American) |
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| • UIC | 2'Bn2 |
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| Driver | 1st coupled axle |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 28 in (711 mm) |
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| Coupled dia. | 49 in (1,245 mm) |
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| Tender wheels | 37 in (940 mm) |
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| Wheelbase | 37 ft 9+1⁄2 in (11,519 mm) |
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| • Engine | 18 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5,601 mm) |
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| • Leading | 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) |
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| • Coupled | 7 ft (2,134 mm) |
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| • Tender | 10 ft (3,048 mm) |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 45 ft 8+1⁄2 in (13,932 mm) |
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| Height | 12 ft (3,658 mm) |
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| Axle load | 10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg) |
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| • Leading | 9 LT 13 cwt (9,805 kg) |
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| • Coupled | 10 LT 12 cwt (10,770 kg) |
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| • Tender axle | 9 LT (9,144 kg) |
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| Adhesive weight | 21 LT 4 cwt (21,540 kg) |
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| Loco weight | 30 LT 17 cwt (31,350 kg) |
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| Tender weight | 27 LT (27,430 kg) |
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| Total weight | 57 LT 17 cwt (58,780 kg) |
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| Tender type | 3-axle |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 3 LT (3.0 t) |
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| Water cap. | 1,950 imp gal (8,860 L) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Type | Round-top |
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| • Grate area | 13 sq ft (1.2 m2) |
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Boiler:
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| • Pitch | 6 ft 1 in (1,854 mm) |
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| • Diameter | 3 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,130 mm) |
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| • Tube plates | 10 ft 4+1⁄2 in (3,162 mm) |
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| Boiler pressure | 150 psi (1,034 kPa) |
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| Safety valve | Ramsbottom |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 74.5 sq ft (6.92 m2) |
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| • Tubes | 689 sq ft (64.0 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 763.5 sq ft (70.93 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Cylinder size | 15 in (381 mm) bore
22 in (559 mm) stroke |
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| Valve gear | Stephenson |
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| Couplers | Johnston link-and-pin |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Cape Government Railways
South African Railways |
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| Class | CGR 3rd Class, SAR Class 03 |
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| Number in class | 24 |
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| Numbers | 93-116 |
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| Delivered | 1889 |
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| First run | 1889 |
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The Cape Government Railways 3rd Class 4-4-0 of 1889 was a South African steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope.
In 1889, the Cape Government Railways placed 24 3rd Class tender locomotives with a 4-4-0 American type wheel arrangement in service. They were intended for passenger service on the Cape Western System.
